It's just under a month until you're able to play the next big installment Sid Meier's grand-strategy franchise, and Civilization VI is shaping up to be a good one, not in the least because of the…
September 23, 2016 | 12:34 EDT
Not even a week ago we got to know Norway and its leader Harald Hardrada. This week's Civilization VI spotlight sees us leaving the wild shores of the Viking lands and move to a decidedly warmer…
September 14, 2016 | 11:41 EDT
Another week, another spotlight for Civilization VI. While last week we went to the sun-drenched shores of Kongo, we now move to the decidedly less warm mountains and lakes of Norway led by Harald…
September 7, 2016 | 12:01 EDT
Firaxis games have released yet another video highlighting some of the mechanics and abilities of one of the civilizations coming to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. In this newest spotlight, we get to…
September 4, 2016 | 06:35 EDT
Io-Interactive has announced that the physical boxed version HITMAN's first season will be coming to a store near you on January 31st, 2017. The physical edition of the game will be coming in…
September 1, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
We all knew it was coming eventually, and now we know for sure. The newest reveal for Civilization VI is India, led by everyone's favorite nuclear missile man Mahatma Gandhi. https://www.…
August 30, 2016 | 12:04 EDT
Firaxis Games have released a new spotlight for Civilization VI. This time around we get to know a little more about the Spanish civ led by Philip II. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N-ql-r_QEU…
August 26, 2016 | 12:33 EDT
With Sid Meier's Civilization hitting its 25th anniversary this year, it is perhaps of little surprise that Firaxis and 2K are taking the opportunity to celebrate that milestone as Sid Meier's…
August 24, 2016 | 01:30 EDT
It's not even been a week since we got to meet the Aztecs, the perfect civ for establishing dominance in the early ages of Civilization VI, and now it's time to take a look at France led by Catherine…
July 26, 2016 | 12:07 EDT
Another day, another preview for one of the civs coming to Civilization VI. This time, it's the Aztecs who are getting their time in the limelight, led by their ever magnanimous leader Montezuma. …
July 21, 2016 | 11:52 EDT
Just over a week ago we got introduced to the Japanese civ ruled by Hojo Tokimune, and we're staying in Asia a while longer to take a look at China and its leader Qin Shi Huang in Civilization VI!…
July 19, 2016 | 02:20 EDT
Despite being hampered by various in-game bugs and release woes, XCOM 2 has managed to solidify itself as an entertaining and addictive strategy game. The added value of both XCOM: Enemy Unknown and…
July 10, 2016 | 04:31 EDT
It's only been a few short days since we were formally introduced to the Egyptian civ in Civilization VI, but that doesn't stop Firaxis from quickly moving on to another civ. The new spotlight shines…
July 8, 2016 | 12:13 EDT
It's only a couple more months until we can all waste away ungodly amounts of hours on Sid Meier's Civilization VI, and the PR train is slowly picking up steam. We were already introduced to the…
July 6, 2016 | 12:29 EDT
Galactic grand strategy game Stellaris has gotten Update 1.2, which is titled 'Asimov' after the influential science fiction author. This new update adds and adjusts more content in the space…
June 27, 2016 | 11:16 EDT
2K Interactive and Firaxis Games released a new batch of info for the upcoming 4X grand strategy game Sid Meier's Civilization VI. This time around, the info centers around city unstacking and the…
June 21, 2016 | 08:00 EDT
Io Interactive released a press release earlier today announcing that a special 'Summer Bonus' episode will be released to HITMAN on July 19. This episode is supposed to bridge the gap between the…
June 13, 2016 | 11:25 EDT
Rejoice! Developer 2K Games has tweeted today that XCOM 2, the critically-acclaimed sequel to franchise starter XCOM: Enemy Unknown, is finally coming to consoles. 2K and Firaxis Games detailed in a…
June 7, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
The third episode for IO Interactive's stealth game HITMAN will be coming to a screen near you on May 31. This info comes from an official blog post and details some of the new features you can…
May 26, 2016 | 08:40 EDT
Upcoming WW2 strategy game, Hearts Of Iron IV, is, unfortunately, if predictably, colliding head first with Germany’s strict censorship laws As outlined in section 86a of the German criminal code,…
May 20, 2016 | 11:23 EDT
With the Sapienza level from episode 2 fresh in our memories, IO Interactive has announced that the very first Elusive Target is, at last, coming to HITMAN tomorrow. In a news post on the…
May 12, 2016 | 05:56 EDT
The iconic strategy genre from Sid Meier is back, and it's keeping its feet firmly planted on the Earth this time around. Coming off the heels of the 25th anniversary of the franchise, Civilization…
May 11, 2016 | 01:02 EDT
The first XCOM 2 DLC pack Anarchy’s Children wasn't well received according to the Steam user reviews, its themed cosmetic changes looking somewhat irrelevant when compared to the extensive content…
May 9, 2016 | 09:30 EDT
The first episode of Hitman, the sixth entry into the popular stealth video game series, came out March 11th with promise of future episodes only one month apart. While it slips a little behind one…
April 23, 2016 | 11:05 EDT
Pre-orders are a hotly contested topic. Some find no harm in them at all, while others seem to see them as cheap gimmicks to draw in early buyers before the reviews roll in. But even those in the…
April 16, 2016 | 08:10 EDT
Have you ever dreamt of killing either Gary Cole or Gary Busey? Well Io Interactive is prepared to give you everything you've ever wanted. The developers of the recently released Hitman have…
March 22, 2016 | 05:58 EDT
Yesterday, while at the Game Developers Conference Paradox revealed the upcoming release dates for their forthcoming two strategy titles Stellaris and Hearts of Iron IV. Along with that is some new…
March 16, 2016 | 09:27 EDT
Here we are, nine years, nine months, and seventeen days later, and the true sequel to Hitman: Blood Money is finally out—and I finally did a video on it. The newest take on the Hitman franchise,…
March 15, 2016 | 05:38 EDT
XCOM 2 was February's big smash hit that arrived early in the month and is still going strong for many users. While the title has been plagued by many performance issues and bugs, it's core gameplay…
March 9, 2016 | 12:39 EST
Hitman has been one of the most confusing projects that's been attempted to be explained to people. That's because oftentimes Square-Enix doesn't seem to quite know how to talk about it - with them…
February 20, 2016 | 10:28 EST
It's a time-honored tradition to bundle new high-profile releases with high-profile hardware, and this new batch is no exception! Hardware manufacturers NVIDIA and AMD will this time fight the battle…
February 16, 2016 | 03:04 EST
The beta (read: demo. I'll just use their terminology for consistency's sake) for the Hitman reboot is coming up this weekend, and publisher Square Enix have divulged some more info regarding the…
February 11, 2016 | 08:14 EST
We previously reported that Long War Studios, developers of the wonderful XCOM: The Long War mod for XCOM Enemy Unknown, were working on mods for XCOM 2. Now, thanks to Firaxis' panel at PAX, and…
February 2, 2016 | 04:27 EST
Hello commander. It has come to the attention of the TechRaptor staff that Long War Studios, developer of the beloved total conversion mod for XCOM: Enemy Unknown known as The Long War are not only…
January 21, 2016 | 05:53 EST
The reboot of the Hitman franchise featuring the bald silent assassin is going to be completely episodic. This comes after PS4 players discovered that their preorders had been cancelled due to a …
January 15, 2016 | 10:15 EST
Players who are looking forward to the sequel to in 2012 released tactical game XCOM: Enemy Unknown only have to wait a couple more months until they can get their hands on XCOM 2. Game publisher 2K…
December 14, 2015 | 12:39 EST
Two years and a half after the release Age of Empires II HD, and two years after the release after the last Expansion pack, The Forgotten, Age of Empires II HD now sees another expansion announced…
November 4, 2015 | 08:00 EST
What appears to be an integral gameplay mechanic of Xcom 2, the anticipated sequel to Firaxis’ re-imagination of the Xcom franchise, has been revealed today. The ominously named “Dark Events” are…
October 29, 2015 | 10:38 EDT
Following the news that the release of HITMAN will be delayed several months to ensure that more content will be available for launch, IO Interactive announced the details for the staggered content…
September 30, 2015 | 09:11 EDT
XCOM: Enemy Unknown rebooted the X-COM and brought the series back into the public light back in 2012, and when the sequel, XCOM 2, was announced this year, people were excited to get back to…
August 28, 2015 | 10:39 EDT
A look at the Avenger, the flying, mobile headquarters that players will use in Xcom 2, was released recently to the public, and within it were numerous looks at new gameplay features that will be…
August 21, 2015 | 12:54 EDT
The team behind HITMAN released a Q & A to address the questions and concerns of fans of the franchise. HITMAN is touted not as a reboot, but as “a pure Hitman experience and the foundation for…
July 10, 2015 | 09:58 EDT
A 10-year veteran of Hitman development shared a microphone with Day9 to detail new features in the latest entry into the series, the simply named Hitman (2015). New maps in the series will be…
June 16, 2015 | 11:35 EDT
Hitman will be released to digital platforms instead of a traditional retail experience. DLC will be released over time, including new heists and locations. Any NPC in the world could be…
June 16, 2015 | 02:56 EDT
Square Enix showed a trailer for the next generation entry in the Hitman series simply entitled Hitman. A variety of locales were depicted in the trailer, including frigid snow and the flashy urban…
June 15, 2015 | 10:35 EDT
Hello, Commander. We’ve had a change of heart. Turns out this silly war was a big misunderstanding. Please cease all operations and prepare to receive our new unification ambassador. All hail our…
June 1, 2015 | 05:14 EDT
Io-Interactive have released new concept art and some info for the up coming Hitman title. We are told the game will take place in central Europe and the entire area, inside and out of the…
May 28, 2014 | 12:52 EDT